Datorprogrammas kā autortiesību aizsardzības objekti Latvijas Republikā

Abstract

Bakalaura darbā autors analizē datorprogrammu aizsardzību ar autortiesībām Latvijas Republikā. Tiek aplūkota datorprogrammas legālās definīcijas nepieciešamība, kā arī datorprogrammu autoru iespējas aizsargāt savas tiesības gan vēršoties tiesā, gan ārpus tās. Autors Latvijas Republikas tiesisko regulējumu salīdzina ar citās valstīs pastāvošajiem regulējumiem un sniedz priekšlikumus Latvijas Republikā spēkā esošo normatīvo aktu piemērošanā, kā arī piedāvā veikt labojumus atsevišķos normatīvajos aktos, tai skaitā attiecībā uz datorprogrammu autoru personiskajām tiesībām, kuru apjomu nepieciešams samazināt.

In this work author analyzed copyright protection for computer programs in Latvia. Copyright law for computer programs in Latvia is viewed together with international conventions and obligations under European Union law. The Necessity of legal definition for computer programs is analyzed regarding real life situation and high-speed development in computer program industry. Work also includes analysis of possible copyright protection mechanisms in Latvia. To achieve more accurate conclusions a great deal of attention is paid to legal literature from different countries. For comparisons and purpose of detecting main principles of copyright in computer programs some decisions by foreign courts are also examined. Throughout this work author presents his opinion on proper interpretation of current copyright rules on computer programs and also proposes possible amendments in copyright law, including the issue of computer programs authors’ moral rights scope and the necessity of reducing it.